GIVEAWAY || FAT QUARTER SHOP FABRIC GIVEAWAY!!

I've been on a sewing kick lately and have some new projects to show you on the blog soon! I've been having lots of fun and I thought what better way to have you join me than to giveaway some new fabric!!!!  

 Who doesn't love new fabric right? One of our awesome sponsors Fat Quarter Shop is hosting today's exciting giveaway!!!! One of you lucky readers is going to win a lovely gift certificate to get some yummy new fabric from them! Whether you're looking to make a new quilt or an outfit you can find tons of fabric at Fat Quarter Shop! They've also got patterns, tutorials and lots more fun things you can join in with on their blog as well!

One of my favorite things about Fat Quarter Shop is the way you can find fabric. I hate cutting and love buying precut bundles for my quilts. You can find all the specialty cuts bundled in all your favorite new fabric designs at Fat Quarter Shop. They also carry a wide range of solids as well. You can find fabrics sorted by designer, manufacturer, specialty cut and more! They also have great prices and good customer service! I buy from them regularly and have always had a good experience with shipping and I'm in Canada. Make sure you pop by and see all the new lovelies they just got in stock!

YOU READY TO WIN SOME NEW FABRIC?

\\ PRIZE \\
- one lucky winner will win a $50 Gift Certificate to the fabulous Fat Quarter Shop!!! Wahoo!!! Thank you Fat Quarter Shop!

\\ HOW TO ENTER \\
- simply leave me a comment letting me know what fabric line you would buy if you won!
- bonus entry: like Fat Quarter Shop and/or Very Shannon on facebook and then leave a separate comment on the blog here letting me know you did that too!

\\ RULES \\
- you must leave a valid email address with your comment or you will be disqualified.
- giveaway is open until Sunday, January 19th, midnight (PST).

You can find all things Fat Quarter Shop below:

WEBSITE || BLOG || FACEBOOK || TWITTER || PINTEREST

Good luck and a big thank you to Fat Quarter Shop for the generous and awesome prize! Happy fabric shopping!

HAPPY 2014 & GIVEAWAY WINNERS!

Happy 2014 my friends!!!

I've missed you all! My lovely 2 week holiday is sadly over. I admit it's been a much needed and fun break but I have missed you guys. I hope you all had a lovely and wonderful holiday season and that so far 2014 has been good to you!

I promised you all before the holidays started that I would finally get around to announcing the winners of the last 2 of our giveaways!!! So to start off the new year let's give away some prizes!! Yay!

\\ VERY SHANNON PATTERN COLLECTION GIVEAWAY \\

Here are the winners of our Very Shannon Pattern Collection Giveaway! 3 lucky winners won my entire pattern library!!! Both sewing & knitting patterns!

| WINNER 1|  Sowing Stitches  | WINNER 2 |  Tanya  | WINNER 3 |  Karina

\\ HANDMADE WINTER eBOOK GIVEAWAY \\
Last month the new eBook from the Creative Mamas Collaboration released our first eBook entitled Handmade Winter: A Season to Gather, Make & Share! You can read all about the book here.

| WINNER |  Trishknits

Congratulations!!! I will be in touch with all of the winners in the next few days with your prizes!!

How was your holidays? Did you have a good holiday season? Did you make or start any new projects? Let's chat...I can't wait to hear how you have all been! 

GIVEAWAY || VERY SHANNON THANK YOU PATTERN GIVEAWAY!

I am so grateful to each and every one of you. Thank you for reading and for being the best readers ever!

As promised when we reached 6,000 facebook likes I would host a giveaway for you all! So here it is! I'm keeping it short and sweet and easy to enter! I've been busy working in the background on a new look for the blog that's coming very soon and also a new pattern is coming out this week - yay!!!!! Can't wait to show you all!

|| THE PRIZE ||
Three (wahoo!) lucky winners will win my entire pattern collection (includes both sewing & knitting)! You can see all my patterns here on my website www.veryshannon.com

|| HOW TO ENTER ||
- simply leave me a comment below letting me know which of my patterns is your fave.
- bonus entry: follow me on facebook , twitter, and/or sign up for our free newsletter and then leave me another comment letting me know you did so.

|| THE RULES ||
- A valid email must left in each comment or you will be disqualified. Giveaway is open until Monday, December 16th, 2013, midnight, PST.

thank you decal || anchor decal co.

Good luck and thank you again from the bottom of my heart for reading. It means more than I can type here. I heart you guys.

BOOKS || SIMPLE SEWING BOOK REVIEW & GIVEAWAY!!!

Don't you just love a good sewing book? One that you can't decide what to make first when you open it?

I do and today I'm so excited to be part of the Simple Sewing Blog Tour for Katie Lewis of the blog The Red Kitchen for her new book "Simple Sewing: 30 Fast and Easy Projects for Beginners". Now don't be swayed by the word beginner. Yes, the patterns aren't difficult, so yes, they are suited to beginners but you definitely do not need to be a beginner sewer to LOVE this book. The projects are quick, fun and such great sews. There are so many to choose from it honestly took me a good few weeks to decide. I won't deny I love that.

In the end I went with the pattern for the fabric basket. I have been procrastinating on making one for eons and thought to myself it's time. I'm going to give some of that clutter on my sewing desk a new purdy home. I love how it turned out and in fact, after making it, decided it may even get a home for a while on our coffee table :) I used some of the new line "Minimilista" from Art Gallery Fabrics. I combined Script Turquoise and Darts Turquoise and they make me so happy together. They look so great with the same color turquoise walls in my sewing area.

Want to see some more of Simple Sewing? Yay! I can't wait to show you! 

Simple Sewing is bright, cheerful and easy to follow. Featuring clear instructions, full color photographs, and a helpful beginning section on sewing supplies, fabric, stitches, and terms & techniques that will aid a new sewer to conquer any of the projects in this book. Simple Sewing is organized in the following fun chapters - Accessories, Home, Celebrations, Baby, School Days and Toys! Each chapter has 5 awesome patterns! I love that the book also represents Katie's style and aesthetic as well. It would make a great gift or addition to any sewers book collection.

You can purchase your own copy of Simple Sewing: 30 Fast and Easy Projects for Beginners by Katie Lewis at the following:

AMAZON  ||  BARNES & NOBLE  ||  BOOKS & THINGS

or 
ENTER TO WIN A COPY OF SIMPLE SEWING BELOW

HOW TO ENTER: Simply fill out the rafflecopter entry form below.

PRIZE: 1 winner will win a copy of Simple Sewing by Katie Lewis

RULES: Open to US Residents ONLY. Giveaway will end on Dec. 9th.

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Thanks for having me on the tour Katie!!! Congratulations on the new book!

Make sure you guys also stop by the fabulously talented April Rhodes blog to check out what she made!

WINNER || FANFARE FLANNEL FABRIC GIVEAWAY FROM FAT QUARTER SHOP

i'm back from knit city 2013 (it was so fun!) but i've been under the weather since i got home :( but i couldn't resist quickly popping in to let you know who won the fat quarter shop fanfare flannel fabric giveaway!!!

and our winner is......commenter #9 - rebecca! 

congratulations rebecca! you've won a fat quarter bundle of fanfare flannel from fat quarter shop! we'll be in touch soon!

thank you to all who entered and to the fat quarter shop for the awesome giveaway!

i hope you've all been having a great week and i'll be back as soon as i can :) until then come chat with me! i could use the company ♥

GIVEAWAYS || WINNERS GALORE!

i realized today that i am wayyyyyy behind on announcing giveaway winners. like way behind. oops! sorry about that :)

it also gives me a quick chance to say a friendly weekend hello! and look at this picture that my 3 yr old took of her big sister! i love seeing the world through their eyes and this is a lovely shot she took.

now onto the winners.....

first up we have the fabricworm birch fabrics giveaway: the winner is commenter #165 - tin marsh

next is the bateau top and dress pattern giveaway: the winner is commenter #67 - jane

and also the stitched blooms book giveaway: the winner is #17 - kristie

congratulations to all who entered and to all the lovely businesses that offered up these awesome prizes! i will be in touch with the winners soon.

have a lovely, fall leaves, hot coffee, good laughs and lots of fun filled kinda end to your weekend! see ya monday!

BOOK REVIEW & GIVEAWAY || STITCHED BLOOMS

today's book review is for the new release "stitched blooms: 300 floral, leaf & border motifs to embroider" by author carina envoldsen-harris of the awesome blog "carina's craftblog". this lovely gem of a book is a great addition to any embroidery lovers collection.

i love to sew and knit but i also love to do embroidery! i don't get to do it as much as i'd like to but when i do i really enjoy it! if you're looking for a new embroidery book that is classic and has a good amount of technique and patterns in it this book is for you. from tea towels & luminaries to pincushions and sewing kits there is a project for everyone in it.

my favorite thing about stitched blooms is the beginning. i adored carina's section on color. i think a lot of people get intimidated by color palettes, how to choose them & why and i thought this was a wonderful part of the book. she addresses the following in the beginning of the book:

- basics of color theory, color schemes, and even color exploration exercises! 
- fabrics & thread (caring for your pieces, types of thread, how to use floss etc)
- embroidery tools (love the bit on pattern transfer pieces)
- working with motifs
- embroidery techniques
- great stitch glossary (so cute!) 


i learned a lot and will use this book as a refresher whenever i get some lovely time to pick up my needles and thread. what about you? would you like to win a copy of  "stitched blooms"?

img courtesy of lark crafts

\\ THE PRIZE \\
- one lucky winner will win a copy of "stitched blooms" and a set (7-8) of the author's favorite floss color combos!

\\ HOW TO ENTER \\
- simply leave me a comment telling me why you love embroidery.

\\ THE RULES \\
- you must leave a valid email address in your comment or you will be disqualified.
- giveaway is open until 10/02/2013, midnight, pst.

you can also see the rest of the pretty stitched blooms blog book tour below! there are lots of great posts and chances to win! thanks for having me carina!

 Sept. 16th – Amanda Carestio - www.larkcrafts.com
 Sept. 17th - Lynne - lilysquilts.blogspot.com
 Sept. 17th - Sara Lawson - www.sewsweetness.com
 Sept. 18th - Alicia Rosello - www.elblogdedmc.com
 Sept. 19th - Jessica Crapo - www.running-w-scissors.com
 Sept. 19th - Diane Gilleland - www.craftypod.com
 Sept. 20th - Mollie Johanson - wildolive.blogspot.com
 Sept. 21st - Aina Crescimbeni - www.casandersen.blogspot.it
 Sept. 21st  - Beth Wilson - www.sewmamasew.com
 Sept. 22nd  - APL Creations - http://aplcreations.com
 Sept. 23rd  - Jo Stafferton & Floresita - www.feelingstitchy.com
 Sept. 23rd - Rachel Hobson - averagejanecrafter.blogspot.com/
 Sept. 24th - John Adams - www.quiltdad.com
 Sept. 24th - Aimee Ray - www.littledeartracks.blogspot.com
 Sept. 25th - Jenny Doh - www.crescendoh.com
 Sept. 26th - Hanna Andersson - www.ihanna.nu
 Sept. 26th - Abby Glassenberg - www.whileshenaps.typepad.com
 Sept. 27th – Susie Stubbs - www.flowerpress.blogspot.com
Sept. 27th - Lynne - lilysquilts.blogspot.com

*i am an amazon affiliate. all opinions are my own. thank you for your support.

GIVEAWAY || FABRICWORM BIRCH ORGANIC FABRIC GIVEAWAY & FORT FIREFLY!

i've so been looking forward to showing you this version of the sally dress! doesn't this fabric just make you melt? 

i adore it and birch organic fabrics! i knew when i spotted one of their newest lines, fort firefly by teagan white that i had to make a sally dress out of it.

the girls loved the line just as much as i did. in fact they fought over it when it got delivered! it was priceless. in the end my youngest won out :)  i hadn't done a short sleeve version for her yet and wanted to make one and also play around with a different fabric options this time. the other ones i've made are all 1 print or 1 print and a contrast print for the pockets. so i went a little wild for me this time and did 3! talk about dangerous! i couldn't resist though and in the end i adore it. so fun and my little one is over the moon with it. i think it's her favorite sally dress yet.

i have to post more pics to show off the cuteness overload here...i can't resist...we all could use some cuteness on a monday morning right? (keep reading though, there's a giveaway below..hehe)....

now since i looooove birch fabrics so much and i know you all do too we're hosting a fun giveaway from fabricworm today - one of my top go to places to buy fabric! a lucky sewer is going to get a chance to win 2 yards from one of their other equally as adorable upcoming lines "just for fun" by jay-cyn! i love the colors in this line and thought they would be perfect for a sally dress too!

want to find out how to enter?

 

 

|| THE PRIZE ||
- one lucky winner will receive 2 yards from the birch organic fabrics line - "just for fun" by jay-cyn.

|| HOW TO ENTER ||
- simply leave a comment letting me know which print (s) you would choose for your prize.

|| THE RULES ||
- you must leave a valid email address with your comment or you will be disqualified.
- giveaway is open until 09/15/2013, midnight, PST.

have you made a sally dress yet? how cute would one look in the "just for fun" line? are you a fan of birch fabrics too? so adorable! happy sewing & fabric dreaming!

>>> NOTES >>>
- penny's garden from fort firefly by teagan white for birch fabrics
- field party from fort firefly by teagan white for birch fabrics
- fireflies mineral from fort firefly by teagan white for birch fabrics
- sally dress pattern in sizes 2T-8 

SURPRISES & A WINNER

octobers by nannerburns of the blog dear friend

fall is just around the corner and i have a yummy surprise coming up for you all on monday that i can't wait to spill the beans on! 

in the meantime i'm going to be spending the next few days with my mom/dad & family that are in town visiting. and to all you fellow anne of green gables fans (ahem...cate) i thought you would love the image above found on the blog dear friend.

i also have a winner to announce!!! the winner of the lunden patterns giveaway is.................

commenter #64 - melanie

congrats! we'll be in touch with you soon with your prize melanie!

you can find all things lunden designs below:

website  |  blog  |  shop  |  facebook

a big thank you to all of you who have shown so much support this week to my pattern design business! without all of you i wouldn't be able to do what i love. so thank you all! wishing you all a wonderful, relaxing, daydream and family filled weekend. see you all on monday!

GIVEAWAY || LUNDEN DESIGNS SEWING PATTERN COLLECTION!!

i just got back from a mini vacay just in time to giveaway an amazing prize from one of my favorite quilt pattern designers!!

melissa of lunden designs sewing patterns is celebrating her one year anniversary and release of her paper pattern collection in digital form! so in honor of this we decided to throw a BIG giveaway!!! melissa's patterns are modern, fun, and a joy to make! ever since i spotted her stargazer pattern on pinterest last year i have been a huge fan of melissa's designs. we bonded over our love of birch organic fabrics and i always look forward to what she's going to make next! as you can see in the picture above i looooove her patterns. that's my personal collection :)

and on top of the giveaway she's also offering a 15% discount off her etsy shop until 08/18 with the coupon code "DIGILOVE"!!! so grab your fave fabrics and make yourself a lovely new quilt!!!

so if you're looking to get inspired by a well written and exciting quilt pattern with beautiful results i highly recommend lunden designs sewing patterns!

are you ready to find out what the prize is? yay!

\\ THE PRIZE \\
- one lucky winner will the ENTIRE collection of lunden designs sewing patterns in digital form!!!

\\ HOW TO ENTER \\
- simply leave me a comment letting me know which quilt pattern is your fave of lunden designs.

\\ THE RULES \\
- you must leave a valid email address in your comment or you will be disqualified.
- giveaway is open until 08/18/2013, midnight, pst.

a big thank you to melissa of lunden designs for the super generous giveaway! thanks hun and here's to another fabulous and amazing year!!! and thank you to all of you for your entries! happy quilting!!!

website  |  blog  |  shop  |  facebook

SUMMER SWEATER KNIT ALONG - HANDMADE IN THE UK GIVEAWAY!

TODAY IS THE DAY! GET THOSE NEEDLES KNITTING!

it's the start of the summer sweater knit along today and to kick off our 2+ month party we're starting right off with a bang! i've had the pleasure of getting to know alexa & emily - the duo behind the tin can knits design powerhouse over the last few years and both of these ladies are talented, sweet and very generous. their latest release - "handmade in the uk" is sure to be a new fave in your knitting collection. filled with gorgeous and beautiful designs you get patterns for garments, accessories - even home decor! also the 2 sweaters featured in the book come in sizes 0-6mths all the way up to 4XL! amazing!

You'll find lovely photographs, illustrations, charm and that signature tin can knits style. 

you'll want to drop whatever you're making and get knitting from handmade in the uk! i couldn't resist featuring the 2 sweaters in the book - lush and windswept as both would make great summer sweater knit along projects! both the child and adult sizes are shown above.

would you like to win a copy of handmade in the uk?

// HOW TO ENTER//
- simply leave me a comment below letting me know which pattern is your favorite from handmade in the uk.
- bonus entry: like tin can knits and/or luvinthemommyhood on facebook and leave a separate comment letting us know you did that too.

// THE PRIZE //
- one winner will win a copy of handmade in the uk from tin can knits

//  THE RULES //
- you must leave a valid email address in your comment to qualify.
- giveaway is open until sunday, july 28th, 2013, PST.

1. & 2. - raindrops 3. antler 4. north shore

be sure to check out all the other lovely sweater patterns you can make from tin can knits as well! find all things tin can knits here:

website  ||  blog  ||  facebook  ||  ravelry

but wait....don't forget to sign up for the SUMMER SWEATER KNIT ALONG!

SUMMER SWEATER KNIT ALONG SIGN UP FORM

click on the link above to sign up for the kal. you must be signed up to be eligible for the HUGE giveaway at the end of the kal.

>> JOIN IN & SIGN UP <<
- sign up for the knit along by clicking "here".
- get inspired by checking out our kal pinterest board
- take part in all the fun conversation & make new friends in our ravelry group
- find out more and find all the posts and info "here" on our kal homepage.
- remember to tag your instagram/facebook/twitter/google+ pics with #sskal.

>>> OUR AMAZING SPONSORS <<<

KNIT GIRL IN IDAHO

GIVEAWAY || SEW SWEETNESS BAG PATTERNS!

AEROPLANE BAG PATTERN BY SEW SWEETNESS

every woman deserves a great bag!

and thankfully we have an awesome giveaway today from our sponsor sew sweetness!!! sara is the sweet and lovely blogger behind sew sweetness and her fabulous pattern shop of the same name. need a new bag for your next trip? a new camera bag? wallet? clutch? you name it - sara's got a pattern for it!

sew sweetness patterns feature full color photos & detailed step by step instructions! i am dying to whip up an aeroplane bag for myself this year and also her paparazzi camera bag pattern! i need them both! but then....

ahhhhh...who am i kidding? i can't just pick one bag - i need them all!

but guess what? the winner won't have to! keep reading to find out the FABULOUS prize sara has up for grabs today! get those sewing machines & your latest fabric crushes ready! here's some pics of just a few of the fantastic bag patterns sew sweetness has to offer!

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 ||THE PRIZE ||
 - 3 winners will get 6 PATTERNS EACH!!! WOW! what a great prize!!! thank so much sara!

 || HOW TO ENTER ||
- simply leave a comment below letting me know what your favorite sew sweetness bag pattern you'd make first!
- *bonus entry: like sew sweetness and/or luvinthemommyhood on facebook & then leave us another comment letting us know you did that too.

|| THE RULES ||
- you must leave a valid email address with your comment or you will be disqualified.
- giveaway is open until 07/21/2013, midnight, pst.

i heart sara (she's just so darn sweet!) and her patterns and hope you all do too! head on over to her shop to drool some more! you can find all thins sew sweetness here:

SHOP || BLOG || FACEBOOK || TWITTER || PINTEREST || INSTAGRAM

GIVEAWAY || C. JOHANNESEN STUDIO CUSTOM LEATHER JEWELRY

who's in the mood for a little pressie for themselves? 

we've been chatting the last month or so about making ourselves and our health & creativity priorities in our busy lives so why not treat ourselves to a new pretty for our wrists? i was lucky enough to get my hands on some of the awesome handmade jewelry from the shop c johannesen studio! they make gorgeous, custom leather & metal jewelry. you can request everything from custom text, and color on any leather item they sell in their shop as well. their leather items include wrap bracelets, cuffs, secret message bracelets, and more - all distressed and made to order with their hand carved designs.

i got to make a custom bracelet for myself and boy was it hard to choose that special quote to put on my new bracelet. in the end after weeks of indecisiveness i went a russet color for my leather and for quotes i went with one of my all time favorites...

"the desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul."

i love wearing it and have been non stop. the quote i chose means so much to me and always rings so true to my heart. i love that i can look down at my wrist and see that lovely quote and smile. a gentle reminder to find those precious minutes in the day to create and be creative whether alone or with my kids.

you ready to find out how to enter?

|| THE PRIZE ||
- one lucky winner will win a $30 Gift Certificate to c. johannesen studio! yay!

|| HOW TO ENTER ||
- simply leave a comment letting me know what quote you would put on your bracelet if you won.
- bonus entry: like c. johannesen studio and/or luvinthemommyhood on facebook and leave me a new comment letting me know you did that too.

||  THE RULES  ||
- you must leave a valid email in your comment to be eligible to win.
- the giveaway is open until sunday, july 13th, 2013 at midnight (PST).

if you can't wait to win head on over to c. johannesen studio and use the code "luv20" for 20% off orders through till 07/13/2013!!! 

good luck & a big thanks to jessica of c. johannesen studio!  you can find more c. joahnnesen studio below..

blog || shop || facebook || newsletter

GIVEAWAY || FAT QUARTER SHOP FABRIC WINNER!

first off happy 4th of july to all my american readers! i hope you have a great day today! we just celebrated canada day on monday so it feels like a week of celebrations! even though they are both big holidays i just wasn't in the mood for red or blue...i was in the mood for pink! some boom boom room pink that is! yep - that there is my newest essie color. i found myself longing for a borderline neon pink for the summer. it's a fun one! it also felt like just the right color to announce the winner of our fat quarter shop fabric giveaway!!!

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the winner of our fat quarter shop fabric giveaway is:

commenter #37-lisa

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congratulations! i will be in touch with you later today to get your information!

thanks to all of you who entered and also to the fabulous fat quarter shop for the lovely giveaway! you can find all things fat quarter shop here:

shop  ||  blog  ||  facebook  ||  twitter  ||  pinterest

GIVEAWAY || FAT QUARTER SHOP - V & CO'S SIMPLY STYLE

image src v and co.

who's in the mood to win some fabric today? i know i would be..if i could win that is..lol.  it's summer and i figured what better fabric to win for this bright and colorful season than the lovely vanessa of v and co's new line - simply style! our awesome sponsor fat quarter shop is kindly sponsoring our giveaway today!!

i am swooning over the colors and the patterns in vanessa's new line.  just like simply color there is a wide array of patterns perfect for quilting, clothing, accessories and more!  the fat quarter shop is carrying them all!  they've got fat quarter bundles, honeycomb packs, fat eighth bundles, charm packs, mini charm packs and more!

just look at some of the fun new patterns (pictured below) that accompany simply style that you could make! i'm loving the quilt patterns! i just may have to whip one of those bad boys up! so much for sleep :p you can find all the new patterns v and co. released for simply style at fat quarter shop as well.

ARE YOU READY TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU CAN WIN?

>>> THE PRIZE <<<
- one lucky winner will receive a "honeycomb bundle of simply style by v and co. for moda"!!! yahoo!

>>> HOW TO ENTER <<<
- simply leave me a comment below letting me know what you would make with your honeycomb bundle! easy peasy!
- *bonus entry: follow fat quarter shop on facebook or pinterest and then come back & leave me a comment letting me know you did that too.

>>> THE RULES <<<
- you must leave a valid email address in your comment or you will be disqualified.
- giveaway ends 06/30/2013 at midnight PST.

image src v and co.

good luck and happy sewing everyone!  and just in case you can't wait to get sewing you can find all things simply style over here at the fat quarter shop! a big thank you to fat quarter shop for our fun giveaway today!

shop  ||  blog  ||  facebook  ||  twitter  ||  pinterest

FABRIC GIVEAWAY || ELLA'S COTTAGE

happy go lucky fabric fat quarter bundle - img src: ella's cottage

yum, yum, yum, yum! who's in the mood for some fabric fun? i am, i am!!! yahoo!  one of our newest sponsors - ella's cottage is offering up a lovely fabric giveaway today!  i love me a good fabric giveaway!

happy go lucky fat quarter fabric bundle - img src: ella's cottage

i have been a long time reader of the blog "simplicity" of camille roskelly and love her fabrics and quilt patterns.  i was excited when i saw the prize leigh anne of ella's cottage was giving away! this is a sweet one!  the happy go lucky line is the newest range of fabrics from bonnie and camille for moda.  it's bright, happy and oh so lovely!  perfect for that new quilt you've been dying to whip up! need some inspiration? you can find some of the patterns that camille has designed for this line of fabrics HERE. 

in the mood to win some?  click to find out how! 

ella's cottage is your newest fave etsy shop filled with your current fabric crushes.  the owner leigh anne is not just giving away this awesome prize she is also offering everyone 15% OFF all orders with coupon code "luvinthemommyhood"!  and that's not all!!!  you can also get free shipping on all orders over $50 within canada/us with coupon code "shipfree50"!!!  thank you leigh anne!!!
 *(customers further abroad are free to use the 15% off code but must contact ella's cottage directly for shipping costs). 
**(both the 15% off and free shipping coupons cannot be combined in one order).

|| THE PRIZE ||
- one lucky winner will win 16 fat quarters from the lovely line "happy go lucky" by bonnie & camille for moda from ella's cottage

|| HOW TO ENTER ||
- simply leave me a comment letting me know what you would make if you won.
- *bonus entry: like ella's cottage and/or luvinthemommyhood on facebook and then come back and tell us you did that as well in a seperate comment.

|| THE RULES ||
- you must have a valid email address in your comment or you will be disqualified.
- this giveaway is open to canadian & US residents ONLY.
- giveaway is open until 05/26/2013, midnight, PST.

good luck to you all and a big thank you to ella's cottage!  you can find more about ella's cottage below:

shop  ||  facebook

GIVEAWAY || SWEET FIBER YARNS!!

silk cashmere aran from sweet fiber shown in colorway smoke

i'm drooling over here! we've got a very yummy giveaway for you all!  the other week i released my newest knitting pattern - lansbury (shown below) using sweet fiber's heavenly "silk cashmere aran" yarn.  it was such a treat and a joy to work with sweet fiber yarn. so needless to say i was thrilled when the lovely owner of sweet fiber yarns - melissa, who i've had the pleasure of meeting (she's canadian too!), sweetly offered to do a giveaway for 2 skeins of the silk cashmere aran! freaking out here! this is a very, very sweet prize!!!! wahoo!!! thanks melissa!  you can easily use it to make a lansbury of your own (you can win that too) or any other pattern of your choice!

lansbury cowl pattern by shannon cook using silk cashmere aran by sweet fiber

sweet fiber is a "canadian indie company specializing in luxury hand dyed yarns". my friends and i like to say that melissa's yarns are comparable to madelinetosh.  so if you love tosh, you'll love sweet fiber.  her color palettes and yarns are just beautiful and you will most definitely become a fellow addict. i also love that melissa does her best to source her yarns within canada as much as possible.  i can't wait to get my hands on more and there will be more :) and in case you missed it the other month check out this post to see my wild and gorgeous sock yarn from sweet fiber & watch for a post soon with the finished socks!

here are some shots of some pretty patterns from melissa (she is an awesome designer too) and other designers using sweet fiber yarns.

you can find all the patterns shown above here.  ready to find out the deets of the giveaway?  i can't wait to see who is going to win this one! someone is about to be a very lucky knitter!

>>THE PRIZE<<
- one lucky winner will win  2 skeins of  Silk Cashmere Aran in "smoke" from sweet fiber!!! wowsa!!! thank you so much melissa! i'm drooling over this prize! the winner will also receive a copy of "lansbury" - my newest cowl pattern made with 2 skeins of silk cashmere aran.

>>HOW TO ENTER<<
- simply leave me a comment letting me know what you would make with the yarn if you won.
- bonus entry: like sweet fiber yarns and/or luvinthemommyhood on facebook and leave "another" comment letting me know you did that too.

>>RULES<<
- you must leave a valid email address in your comment or you will be disqualified.
- giveaway is open until sunday, may 5th, midnight, PST.

for news & updates follow sweet fiber on facebook!  you can also find all things sweet fiber here:

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good luck everyone & happy knitting!!!!

WINNERS & KIDS CLOTHES WEEK

we've got some winners for some of our recent giveaways!  yay!!!!

the winners of our petite kids boutique pattern giveaway are......

commenter # 90 - jessica
commetner #70 - elisabetta
commenter #36 - rebecca

the winner of a copy of the newest book by aimee ray "doodle stitching: embroidery & beyond" and a handmade bookmark is:

commenter #58 - bella 

congratulations everyone!!!! someone will be in touch in regards to your prizes today.  

i've gotten hit with a miserable evil cold today so i'm sitting here whining to myself and hoping i'll get well enough to take part in kid's clothes week. i swear every year this happens to me. i kid you not each time it starts up i get ill or my kids do. so darn frustrating. anyhoo it starts up today and it's an awesome challenge so go join in over at kids clothes week so i can live vicariously through you! 

my oldest turned 6 (wahhhhh...where did my baby go) on saturday and it was a busy and fun weekend!  oh and see that pic above?  those are my very first purchase from target!!! when i was in the states the other weekend i finally, finally got to go to target!!! woot woot! i was so very excited.  i got those cute polka dot pants and some fun sunglasses.  we're now counting down the days for the first one to open in our city.  should be any week now!!!! yay!!!   hope you all had a wonderful weekend.

what did you get up to this weekend? are you joining in for kids clothes week? what projects do you plan on making? teas on - come chat!

GIVEAWAY || PETITE KIDS BOUTIQUE PATTERN GIVEAWAY

maia dress

i've been doing a bit of selfish sewing lately.  it's felt fabulous but i'm almost ready to get back to sewing for my girlies :)  i know a lot of you are gearing up for the newest season of kids clothes week starting up at the end of april and what better way to get ready than with some new patterns from our lovely sponsor petite kids boutique!

1. little missy bolero 2. sasha jumper dress 3. lucy skirt

petite kids boutique is filled with fun patterns that really let your fabrics shine!  from dresses, shorts, rompers, pants & accessories - you name it wong's got them!  her patterns are for all skill levels from beginner to advanced, are simple to follow and include clear, colored images.  you will find that most patterns are sized for 12M-8T and some even go as low as 6mths! wong also even allows small quantities of your garment to be sold as well!  so if you're an etsy shop seller or someone looking to sell some adorable handmade goods at craft fairs this fall these would be an excellent choice.

1. ceci shorts 2. johannah romper 3. london pants

||  THE PRIZE  ||
- three lucky winners will receive 1 pattern of their choice from petite kids boutique! thanks wong!

||  HOW TO ENTER  ||
- simply visit petite kids boutique and then come back & leave a comment below letting me know which pattern you'd like!
- bonus entry: like petite kids boutique and/or luvinthemommyhood on facebook and then come back and leave a "separate comment" letting me know you did that.

||  THE RULES  ||
- you must leave a valid email address to be eligible to win.
- giveaway is open until wednesday, april 10th, 2013, midnight PST.

thanks for the giveaway wong and good luck to everyone! you can find petite kids boutique on facebook here and their etsy shop here.  happy sewing!!!

GIVEAWAY WINNER || ART GALLERY FABRICS COLOR ME RETRO FQ BUNDLE

congratulations to......commenter #70 - jennifer!  you won a fat quarter bundle of color me retro! we'll be in touch soon about your prize! happy sewing!

and thanks to art gallery fabrics for the awesome prize! you can find more art gallery fabrics here:

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